Steve Gardner
NOW Desk Reporter and Editor at USA Today
Baseball writer/reporter and Senior Fantasy Editor @USATODAYSports with a soft spot for a former life in radio. Laughing all these many years. BBWAA, FSWA, JMU.
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usatoday.com | Steve Gardner
It's far too simplistic to say the NBA playoff series between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder will come down to a one-on-one matchup, but the exploits of MVP candidates Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will certainly grab most of the attention. Three-time MVP Jokic leads the way for the fifth-seeded Nuggets after averaging 24 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a seven-game win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Round 1.
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usatoday.com | Steve Gardner
The highly anticipated NBA playoff series between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics gets underway on Monday night in Boston. The No. 2 seed Celtics took care of the Orlando Magic with relative ease in their opening-round matchup, while the No. 3 seeded Knicks needed six hard-fought games to eliminate the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks figure to provide a little more defensive resistance than the Celtics faced vs.
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usatoday.com | Steve Gardner
The 2025 NBA playoffs have moved into the second round and there are plenty of intriguing storylines to follow. In the Eastern Conference, things went pretty much according to plan in the opening round with all four of the top seeds -- the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and Indiana Pacers -- advancing in impressive fashion. Things were much different out West.
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usatoday.com | Steve Gardner
On Star Wars Day, the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals broke out some high-powered weaponry at Camden Yards. The two teams combined for an MLB record-tying 10 solo home runs in a single game as the Royals went on to post an 11-6 win over the slumping Orioles. Kansas City's Maikel Garcia and Baltimore's Jackson Holliday led the way with a pair of solo blasts apiece.
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usatoday.com | Steve Gardner
Local favorite and native Texan Scottie Scheffler takes a commanding eight-shot lead into the final round of the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson. The world's No. 1-ranked player has dominated the tournament from the start, firing a 10-under 61 in the opening round and following it up with a 63 and a 66 to get to 23-under through 54 holes. The last time a player led by that many shots entering the final round of a PGA Tour event: Rory McIlroy at the 2011 U.S. Open.
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